Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
- Enrollment: 18 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
The Sandbox Inc
About the School
- Sandbox has been providing high quality child care in the community for over 39 years.
- Sandbox continues its commitment to excel in early care and education.
- Sandbox provides high quality childcare that supports children and parents through superior developmentally appropriate curriculums that correspond with each stage of development, nurturing children ages 6 weeks through 12 years.
- A variety of programs are offered, providing choices that assist each child in the cognitive, the social, the emotional and the physical development during the formative years.
- The sandbox believes that each child possesses great dignity, and deserves to be treated with respect, and that, in the proper environment, children will develop a love of learning and a learning to love self, friends, and the world around us.
- The goal of Sandbox School is to develop in all children a positive self-image and a sense of adventure in the search for knowledge.
- To provide developmental opportunities and experiences meeting the cognitive, the social, the emotional and physical needs of each child.
- To help each child adjust and become secure and happy, and self-confident in this new environment.
- To prepare the child for future schooling by allowing development at his/her individual pace.
- To provide quality care in a homelike atmosphere that is comfortable, safe and enjoyable for those children requiring part or all day care.
Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
- Enrollment: 18 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Students By Grade
Student Body
Total Students
18 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
33%
State avg.: 34%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for The Sandbox Inc?
The application deadline for The Sandbox Inc is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to The Sandbox Inc is Chilren's Habilitation Center (2.1 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Academic Mastery Academy (1.0 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Step By Step (0.6 miles away)
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(708) 897-9332
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(708) 206-0000
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Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 4
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(708) 385-8776
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(708) 389-9660
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 49 students
Special Education School
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(708) 897-9332
Distance: 1.1 mi
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Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 4
Catholic
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(708) 385-8776
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